Assignments

1. Pre-class assignment.
Read the article Notes on Keeping a Field Journal before the workshop.  IMPORTANT:  This article is for instructional purposes about the field journal as a scientific document.  The requirements for Advanced EE field journals will not be as extensive. You do NOT need to acquire the materials in the article.

2. Online Module.  Due June 18 (graduate only)
a. Complete the Watershed Monitoring module (http://www.epa.gov/watertrain/monitoring/)
b. Take the self test (http://www.sd-discovery.com/Forms/AdvancedEE_SelfTest.htm)

Texts:
Science & Civics; Project WILD, 2005
Healthy Water, Healthy People; Project WET International Foundation, 2003
Volunteer Stream Monitoring: A Methods Manual US EPA 1997
Article: Notes on Keeping a Field Journal; University of Western Ontario, Biology Department http://instruct.uwo.ca/biology/320y/fj.html  

Requirements

In order to receive graduate credit for the class, learners will:
1. Participate in all class and field activities and complete all assignments.
2. Score at least 8 points on the attached rubric.
3. Submit a portfolio with the following:
a. Concept map (Pre and post class session)
b. Short essay on how the skills, content and material from their teaching assignment are utilized in environmental education.
c. Field notebook
4. Complete the online training module Overview of Watershed Modeling found at the EPA’s Watershed Academy with online test.

In order to received undergraduate credit for the class, learners will

1. Participate in all class and field activities, and complete all assignments.
2. Score at least 4 points on the rubric
3. Submit a portfolio with the following:
a. Concept map (Pre and post class session)
b. Field notebook

Map to Sturgis Community Center

Kayak Release (requires Adobe Acrobat)

What to Bring (requires Adobe Acrobat)

Syllabus (requires Adobe Acrobat)

Geology of South Dakota (may require permission to allow Active X software)